Wireless charging for plus size phones.

HMDriven.F87 · 11-19-2020, 12:36 AM

There is a fix to get your plus size phone to fit in the wireless charger. It just needs an adapter and a little bit of DIY! Threw a video together on how to do it! Check it out and subscribe!

BMW Wireless Charging for Plus Size Phones

GarageMadness · 11-19-2020, 01:37 AM

it's too bad it doesn't charge well.

Davil · 11-19-2020, 05:52 AM

What are people doing where they need to charge the phone in the car? I just leave mine in my pocket. 8 hour drives?

HMDriven.F87 · 11-19-2020, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Davil

What are people doing where they need to charge the phone in the car? I just leave mine in my pocket. 8 hour drives?

Due to work I'm always traveling with two phones. Work phone on the wireless charger and my personal usually on a magnetic mount.

AUSf22 · 11-19-2020, 06:37 AM

I used the wireless charger once for a 30min drive to work.

The phone felt like it had been in the oven when I took it out, it was so hot.

Never used it again and yes it doesn't charge fast either.

BigKutta · 11-19-2020, 08:50 AM

We dont have plus size anything in the US, but thanks

Now give me a huge cupholder, actually 8 of them!!!! And a food tray!!

dls-m2c · 11-19-2020, 10:18 AM

How were you able to contact JR Prints? I was not able to find him on FB.
-thx

HMDriven.F87 · 11-19-2020, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dls-m2c

How were you able to contact JR Prints? I was not able to find him on FB.
-thx

I have the link to his Instagram in the description section of the video. Contact him in there!

HMDriven.F87 · 11-19-2020, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dls-m2c

How were you able to contact JR Prints? I was not able to find him on FB.
-thx

JR Prints (Josh Rich): https://www.instagram.com/josh.m4c/ that's the link to his IG

HMDriven.F87 · 11-19-2020, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BigKutta

We dont have plus size anything in the US, but thanks

Now give me a huge cupholder, actually 8 of them!!!! And a food tray!!

🤣🤣🤣. Funny thing is the Ford Galaxy mini van here in Europe has food trays 🤣

ESB · 11-19-2020, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AUSf22

I used the wireless charger once for a 30min drive to work.

The phone felt like it had been in the oven when I took it out, it was so hot.

Never used it again and yes it doesn't charge fast either.

THIS. It was really disappointing. It's basically a defective charger which I can't believe made it into the car.

Overheats phone and I don't think it even ends up charging. And the phone gets so hot that CarPlay freezes. It's completely unusable. I'm on an iPhone X

dls-m2c · 11-19-2020, 11:57 AM

Thanks, i reached out to him. He is probably going to get a ton of requests.

HMDriven.F87 · 11-19-2020, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dls-m2c

Thanks, i reached out to him. He is probably going to get a ton of requests.

I already warned him lol. He's a good dude!

MMMBRAP · 11-20-2020, 03:42 PM

Great vid! I can finally use the otherwise useless wireless charger!

Even though it charges poorly, at least I don't have to keep sticking my giant Note10+ phone in the cupholder anymore.

Bumpinjeep · 11-20-2020, 03:51 PM

Dude, that thing is a fire hazard. I tried to charge my work phone on it once, it was like i took it out of a pizza over. I would have much rather had a pizza than a car fire. If you need to charge your phone, there's a few chargers in the car, just plug it in and be safe.

MMMBRAP · 11-20-2020, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep

Dude, that thing is a fire hazard. I tried to charge my work phone on it once, it was like i took it out of a pizza over. I would have much rather had a pizza than a car fire. If you need to charge your phone, there's a few chargers in the car, just plug it in and be safe.

If anything I would just leave it unplugged and just use the cradle as an integrated phone holder.

But yeah I've read from several people the charger itself is god awful.

F87 S55 · 12-03-2020, 08:53 PM

Hmm, I had my Iphone 8 on this charger for about 1.5hrs and while it did get warm, it was not pizza oven hot. Are you guys trying to charge thru a metallic or thick plastic/rubber case? I know that will certainly take more power to affect a charge whereby causing more heat and slower charge times. If it is getting hot with a bare phone, with no case installed, then something is off. I would have no problem telling them at the dealership they need to look into it.

Great video and great solution for an apparent common problem.

dls-m2c · 12-11-2020, 01:23 PM

I just installed by new bracket and it went smoothly. Now my phone fits. I had it in the charger for more than 30 minutes and did not experience any abnormal warmth. It was the same warmth as the OEM Qi charging pad.

HMDriven.F87 · 12-11-2020, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dls-m2c

I just installed by new bracket and it went smoothly. Now my phone fits. I had it in the charger for more than 30 minutes and did not experience any abnormal warmth. It was the same warmth as the OEM Qi charging pad.

Thats awesome news! Enjoy it!

butraymond · 12-18-2020, 09:52 PM

My iPhone 12 seems like doesn't work on 2021 m2c wireless charging port. I put my phone in and it shows a blue light not the green light. Even I took of my case and it's still the same.

JCZ5 · 12-19-2020, 04:59 PM

I did this mod awhile back and switched it back the next day. The phone gets way too hot and stops charging. BMW needs to get this wireless charging figured out before mass release. This also happens in my G05 X5

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